Life & fun · November 16, 2023
Faster Internet for the Middle Class
I've got a 1000$ iPhone and I'd prefer performing extra computations if it means I can open gmail in super slow internet. Every byte counts when internet is slow. This repo finds header data and compresses it. If people are interested I'll add more features. Contributions are welcome!
Faster Internet for the Middle Class launched on November 16, 2023 with 14 votes, #1,348 of 4,332 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Faster Internet for the Middle Class is a tool that compresses header data to reduce bandwidth usage on slow internet connections. It trades extra computation for smaller file sizes, allowing applications like Gmail to load faster on devices with limited connectivity. The project is open source and available on GitHub, with the creator open to contributions and additional features based on user interest.
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